cedros Posted July 8, 2017 Report Share Posted July 8, 2017 What is the difference between pelo, cabello, and peluque? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miriam Beltran Posted July 8, 2017 Report Share Posted July 8, 2017 Hola Cedros Pelo: Hair. Anywhere, any kind of hair. Cabello: Head hair. (And corn hair) Vello: Shorter than head hair present in other parts of the body. Peluca: Wig Peluquero: Hair dresser. Mostly used for men's hair dressers only. "Estilista" is a better and more common word at a unisex beauty salon. Peluquería: Hairdresser's, again mostly for a men's only salon. "Estética", "Salón de belleza" or simply "salón" is used for a unisex beauty salon. Peluque: It's not a word. (Not Spanish anyway) I hope this helps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cedros Posted July 8, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2017 Thanks Miriam. I got my hair cut today and I asked the barber why his place was called a Peluqueria. He didn't know and also didn't know what peluque meant. You have to wonder where that word came from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travis Posted July 9, 2017 Report Share Posted July 9, 2017 3 hours ago, cedros said: You have to wonder where that word came from. Here's my best guess: Pelo - Peluquero - Peluquería. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RVGRINGO Posted July 9, 2017 Report Share Posted July 9, 2017 Pelaje = Fur, so there may have been some confusion or merging of the many related terms at some point. However, I think that Travis probably has the best choice, as Pelequero seems to indicate the person, while Peluquería designates the place. It is similar, for example, with a Notario, the person, who works at the Notaria, the office. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
More Liana Posted July 10, 2017 Report Share Posted July 10, 2017 Pelusa=lintPeludo(a)=hairyPeluche=stuffed animalPelón(a)=bald or very short hair, like a crew cut. Colloquially, broke (no money)Peluca=wigPelo comes from the Latin pilus, hair Cabello comes from the Latin capillus, hair of the headPeluca comes from the French, perruque. Peluquero comes from the French, parruchiere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cedros Posted July 11, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2017 Now I know more than I probably need to know. Thanks to all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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